Magnetic Resonance Imaging Follow-up on Temporomandibular Arthritis in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

• Conditions: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Interventions: Procedure: Steroid injection into the TMJs.

• Registration Number: NCT00801593
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen

Brief Summary

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) suffer in up to 87% of the cases of arthritis of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the only modality for the early diagnosis of TMJ involvement.

Aim of the study is to compare symptoms and clinical findings with MRI and ultrasonography results and to describe the action of the current medication on the arthritis of the TMJs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with defined JIA.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children without defined diagnosis of JIA.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Children with JIA	Steroid injection into the TMJs.	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TMJ arthritis on MRI	every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Action of current medication on TMJ arthritis.	every three to six months from recruitment to end of study
TMJ arthritis on ultrasound	every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Children's Hospital; 🇩🇪 Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany